Welcome to WAVE Domestic Abuse Centre
Mission Statement
W.A.V.E's mission is to provide safe shelter and support services for women and children who have been subjected to domestic abuse. W.A.V.E Domestic Abuse Centre is a vital resource providing confidential assistance including emergency safety services such as refuge and 24 hour crisis helplines. But you don't have to stay in the refuge to get help from the centre. W.A.V.E. provides a full range of non-refuge related services.
The staff on all our projects have accurate information about domestic abuse and are experienced in providing assistance. They understand the family court and social security systems and are familiar with other community resources that might be useful to you.
The refuge is a safe place to stay while you gather your thoughts, begin to think about what you want to do next and perhaps even start the process of making a new life for yourself and, if you have children, for them too.
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| Day | What's On | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Coffee Morning | Open to all women 1000 - 1200 |
| Tuesday | Basic Computers | Click here for details |
| Wednesday | Coffee Morning | Open to all women 1000 - 1200 |
| Thursday | Support Group | 1300 TO 1430 |
| Friday | Coffee Morning | Open to all women 1000 - 1200 |
What is meant by 'domestic abuse'?
Domestic abuse is any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between adults who are or have been in a relationship together, or between family members, regardless of gender or sexuality.
Whatever form it takes, domestic abuse is rarely a one-off incident. More usually it's a pattern of abusive and controlling behaviour through which the abuser seeks power over their victim.
Domestic abuse occurs across society, regardless of age, gender, race, sexuality, wealth and geography. The figures show, however, that it consists mainly of abuse by men against women.
Victims of domestic abuse suffer on many levels - health, housing, education - and lose the freedom to live their lives how they want, and without fear. We aim to support victims of domestic abuse with a range of measures